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Along the Beaches of South Walton is the charming community of Blue Mountain disney star tours Beach , located just off Scenic Highway 30A which meanders beside the green colored waters of The Emerald Coast. Here sand dunes and forests along the coast rise up twenty-five feet and the pine filled hills nearby are over seventy feet tall. This may not sound like much, but the hills do look like mountains from afar compared to the relatively flat elevations beside them. Blue Mountain Beach has one of the highest elevations on the entire Gulf of Mexico. disney star tours In fact that is why it received this name. Back in the 1500s Spanish explorers sailed across the gulf to map the coast of Florida which, by the way, is the Spanish name for "Flower Land". disney star tours These early explorers encountered hostile Native Americans further south so by the time they got up this way they decided to map the coast from many miles off shore. These early explorers saw what they thought were "blue mountains" bordering a beautiful shimmering white beach. What they were actually seeing were these tall hills and dunes which were covered with abundant Blue Lupine flowers, hence the color blue. They mapped it as "Blue Mountain Beach" and the name remained the same all these many years later.
Between the forested rolling hills and the beach there are three pristine, precious Coastal Dune Lakes called Draper, Big Redfish and Little Redfish Lake. These kinds of lakes are a unique, beautiful, natural phenomenon since other than here along The Emerald Coast they can only be found in Madagascar, Australia and New Zealand. Sand dunes separate them from the gulf, periodically opening and closing. This provides a mix of both salt as well as fresh artisan waters creating an abundance of unusual flora and fauna. The hills around Blue Mountain Beach wrap around these scenic lakes and the coast which you notice disney star tours right away as you travel along Scenic Highway 30A heading east. A paved bike trail parallels this route and on Draper Lake which is the largest of the three, there is even a little covered bridge along the trail where you can stop and enjoy the vista before heading up the hill. Blue Mountain Beach borders the extensive Pt. Washington State Forest which used to be a large timber plantation. Thousands of acres encompass this state park complete with inland tributaries, lush marshlands and the Coastal Dune Lakes. There are miles of sandy trails throughout which may be used for hiking, "mountain" biking and even Jeep rides. The hills gently lead down to the lakes and then turn into sand dunes along the shore. Blue Mountain Beach is also nationally disney star tours designated as a Blue Wave Beach due to its pristine, unspoiled natural beauty. disney star tours Only a few precious beaches receive this kind of designation which is our nation's highest environmental rating for cleanliness and beauty.
Ocean Reef Resorts is pleased to be able to offer four private vacation home rentals on the off beat, somewhat Bohemian centrally located residential road simply known as Blue Mountain Beach Road . Two are right on the beach and the other two have gorgeous gulf views.
Coral Cottage is beachfront high on a dune overlooking the shimmering water as far as you can see into the southern horizon. Located at 570 Blue Mountain Road , this spacious 3,000 square foot, four bedroom, three bath single story home can sleep up to twelve guests. Staying here seems to transport you to another time and space since it is decorated in a retro style that hearkens back to the nostalgic "Nifty Fifties" complete disney star tours with coral pink colored interiors as well as charming old Florida flourishes. It has a huge living room with two long comfortable pink chaise lounges, a big couch, two armchairs, a game or card table and a row of windows that looks out over the lawn and onto the beach and the gulf. There is also a Wet Bar with its own ice maker for mixing up a martini or margarita. The big "eat in" kitchen has a wooden disney star tours dining table that seats eight. Blonde cabinetry, walls painted Robin's disney star tours Egg Blue as well as a tile floor in squares of pink and white complete the retro look. You expect the Ricardo's or the Mertz's to arrive for breakfast at any time! Off the kitchen is a large den with two couches and a couple of large armchairs with floral prints. Three of the bedrooms at Coral Cottage have views across the grassy lawn to the gulf where you can sometimes see the dolphin swim by in the distance. There is also a screened in porch as well as a covered and open deck. Besides the dazzling views, here you can enjoy the salty breezes and hear the soothing surf.
We have another disney star tours charming, disney star tours nostalgic beachfront home called Are We There Yet that has four bedrooms and four baths. Located at 674 Blue Mountain Road this home also has a retro design but is more reminiscent of an old Florida version of the "Soaring Sixties" with its high ceilings and contemporary space age look. The Brady family would find themselves right at home here! It is cheerily decorated with awesome gulf views from the Living Room and two of the Master Bedroom Suites each of which has a king sized bed and a private bath. The third bedroom is also a Master Suite with a king sized bed and private bath as well. The fourth bedroom has twin beds and access to its own bath which also serves as a Powder Room. The large kitchen has been recently renovated and has the same soaring ceilings disney star tours as the Living Room area. It also has room for the main dining table which seats eight. Additional diners disney star tours or perhaps the kids can be accommodated at the adjacent Breakfast Bar which has three stainless steel bar stools disney star tours with white capped seats. A large wood deck out back is great for sunning and enjoying the views. Stairs are conveniently connected at the end which can lead you right down to the beach for a cool dip in the gorgeous Gulf of Mexico.
If the Mediterranean look is more to your liking you might consider Champagne Jam which is four stories tall with four bedrooms and three baths. Located at 631 Blue Mountain Road the home can sleep up to twelve with the use of one of the sleeper sofas and a futon. The exteriors are painted disney star tours in a classic terra cotta red color with white trim. The upper level floors have covered disney star tours columned balconies with views of the shimmering gulf on one side and the private lagoon shaped swimming pool on the other. disney star tours The back yard surrounding the pool is lushly landscaped and lined with palm trees. The patio around the pool has a high fence for privileged privacy and is connected from one of the upper balconies by an outdoor staircase. There is also an open covered Wet Bar with a refrigerator and outdoor dining area, pool side for added convenience. Another popular feature about Champagne Jam is a roof top party deck. You reach this observation deck from the interior spiral staircase that leads up to it. The views across Blue Mountain Road of the gulf are fantastic. This is especially true on a Full Moon night during the Summers or around sunset from Fall until early Spring when both colorful orbs hover directly over the gulf. The living area has an open floor plan that also includes a large dining room with seats for eight. disney star tours Gleaming, honey colored hardwood floors flow throughout this whole area and the living room has over stuffed comfortable chairs and a big couch. An oriental rug centers the room and a wall of windows at one end provides a sunny exposure. The kitchen is modern and ample it has rich brown custom cabinetry that provides an elegant disney star tours contrast to the sleek black appliances and shiny granite topped Breakfast Bar. There are bedrooms on every floor which can give everyone their own space if both "night owls" and "roosters" are members of your group. The downstairs bedroom has a king sized bed and access to a full hall bath as well as the pool which is on the same level. The second floor has two more nice bedrooms with queen sized beds and a shared hall bath. The third floor encompasses the entire Master disney star tours Bedroom Suite which is richly accented and decorated in a safari motif. It also has a king sized bed, sitting area, access disney star tours to a private balcony facing the gulf and its own luxury bath.
Another Mediterranean styled home we offer just off Blue Mountain Beach Road is called Coast On In . Located at 2236 Hwy 83 South , this handsome vacation home has four bedrooms with four and one half baths but can sleep up to twelve guests and all in beds. The large main living area has light travertine disney star tours marble flooring and high ceilings accented with crown molding. One section of this room has an attractive floor to ceiling wood cabinet that holds the flat screen TV. The other part has a card table seating four and a wonderful disney star tours Built in Bar nearby that can seat four more on high backed, black leather chairs. The formal dining area sits beside two windows under a unique box tray ceiling and multiple mini lamp shade styled chandelier. The kitchen has shiny stainless steel appliances that are built into light molasses colored custom cabinetry. This is richly accented by two sided granite Breakfast disney star tours Bar with two cafe styled disney star tours seats. All of the bedrooms have gorgeous, gleaming chocolate colored hardwood flooring and are elegantly attired. Each room is distinctly different from each other except that they share the same comfortable yet sophisticated look. In addition each bedroom is like its own suite because they all have their own bath. The main Master Suite also has a private balcony to enjoy that morning cup of coffee or romantic late evening "night disney star tours cap." Besides being only minutes from the beach, which is only about a stone's throw away, this home also has a nice lagoon shaped swimming pool in the back. It is surrounded by a stone tile open sun deck and is nicely landscaped.
Blue Mountain Beach itself is more of a residential enclave than a real town and is somewhat Bohemian in makeup. disney star tours It is home the area's oldest Health Food Store which is named For the Health of It . This place could be right at home in northern Calif